Tinubu receives a boost as Yoruba leaders endorse him ahead of February 25 polls

Bola Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) èhas received the support of a group called Yoruba Leaders of Thought ahead of his final campaign event, which is set to take place at Teslim Balogun Stadium on Tuesday.

In the lead-up to the campaign’s grand finale before the election on February 25, the organization endorsed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima on Monday in Lagos.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, announced this on his verified Twitter account.

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Sanwo-Olu claims that while Tinubu presided over Lagos from 1999 to 2007, his ancestry rather than his ethnicity was the deciding factor in the South-West leaders’ support.

The governor described APC presidential flag bearer as a dedicated and detribalized democrat that has the capacity to govern Nigeria.

“Today in Lagos, Yoruba Leaders of Thought gathered to endorse Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and his running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima ahead of Saturday February 25 presidential election,” Sanwo-Olu wrote.

“I salute the prominent leaders from the South West for mobilising home support for our candidate.

“This election for us is not about ethnic sentiment nor are we playing identity card games. The endorsement today is about identifying with a candidate who has the capacity and supporting someone who truly knows the way.

“We have seen how he demonstrated his capacity as Governor of Lagos and his achievements speak for themselves.

“He is a committed democrat and it is by coincidence that he is a Yoruba man.

“Beyond this, he is a detribalised Nigerian who is ready to work for Nigeria’s good.”